Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-31

federste graves as monument to
the memory Of The fallen heroes was very
tastefiillv bedecked. Around Us base and
for several feet up were bright 4 lwers rep-
rcsenting almost every design OF love and
aht ctlon, and II was entwiped with cedar
and evtrgfeens TO Its top. Everybody CON-
plimenied the ladies on their taste displayed
I'm Us trimming. On the northeast side,
near nalf way up the shaft. was the word
Faithful IN large letters OF green cedar
on board covered with white.
LILLIAN not FORGOTTEN.
In their chautsbe yisIlatlons the kind
heart. did not brget the lamented Lillian
MADISON: whose grave i In front and 10
the Tiebi of the keepers house. No marble
slab marks her last rc.tiic-place; only her
name. "F. J.. Madison" il written wi'h
lcsd.pencil in a plain hand on the outside
Of the upner railing on the east side OF The
fence enclosing the section in which she is
buried. Some kind and sympathetic hlnd
had strewn over The mound several punches
Of daisies and other flowers.
Many Of the graves III the private sections
were tn.tefully and handsomey decorated,
ard not few sections bad the grass mown.
the sbrlbbery pruHeG, aud the sections
Otherwise beautified.
The crave which attracted mos: attention
was tlat Of Mrs. Dora Il. Whitaker. Ge-
sides several growing plants aud bio'@ing
flowers there were on her grave several
very striking designs with appropriI'e IN
scIiEtious. In a glass cise WAS lovely
cross Of white wax that appeared nainrh.
with grceu background. This wa' very
generally admired.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
When the decorations had bcon o1m-
ploied and the crowd was al its hrge.t,
sOon after : O'Clock. the religious services
fceun. Rev. :. :. Lambeth. the orator ~
The occasion, Rev. Il. x. Howi>0n, aud
Rcy. Mr.. Reid, OF TRINITY church, together
with several ladies' Of the association, en-.
tered the gate 10 the fence enclosing
the monument ard took positions on
The nouhWc.t side Oi the monument
base. Mr.. IIowison called The Assem-
llage To order. and announced that
the religions exercises would bcgin
with singing the lOng.mctye dOyo Ogy,
" Praise God fiom Whom Al Blessings
Flow" Mr.. Reid pitched tbe tune. ami
the entire audience joined In the sin ging,
which wa. iBdCcd Inspiring. Mr.. Reid, a
Nuginian who lot hi- icft hgni iu the
Conffdrate service, WIS called upon hy Mr..
Eoyg,>ou 10 lead IN prayer. lie WIS fc'ling
and feIyent in hi, petition TO the throne oi
grace.
MH. LANEETUs ADDRESS.
Mr.. IIowi,on then pre,ente1 Rev. =, :.
Lambeth. of Brold. street Metao list Epis-
copai church. who advanced aud said:
Ladies of the OakwoOd Memorial A>so.
ciatiou. FtlOW-CitiZen> OF Richmond, ,-
TWonty.six years ago, when the call to
arms rCsouuded from The mountains = the
scaShore, Il was ms privilege To marcn win
tie volunteers of iiar:I>onburS TO llarpor'>
Ferry. Win them ! stood on the H. Il Oi
battle. In those days OF ~ youih !
esteemed the cause for which thcy fought
Lulv. 10 day u the ~ turitv OF my man
hood-l iclding 10 none in my loyaly u
tie l'nIted States GoYcrnment-I still mold
Il at cause holy, aud may ny right iund
forgct it, cunning, ard my tongue c,cAyc
10 he roof Of nv month il ever cci-r to
revere the memory OF the known AMI uu.
known heroes who fell IN dience OF that
J.0.t Cause. and whose dust sleeps IN thl>
AIsosrattd soil. awaiting the Tcycille oi the
Tr,urCctiun morn. In ' heart thert j q
living fountain oi love and reverence fol
tie heroic dead around me, and ] would
tlat the power were mine to-day 90 un>eJl
that fountain and sCud forth stream Oi
living words TT 10 DO justice TO the thr)nc
of tender ana sacred recollection, call.dup
10y this occasion.
FdloW.ciuzcns. II j. not the dc-i-n o..
this association 10 Eecp alive. in all their
fercnCs.. TEE bitter fcclug, cn-rHdcred
bv our war. IL such were its Oblc.' NV
voice would not De heard tO-bty Wc"i-i
not 10 fen the fires Of sectional hatred. njN
happily sm0uidcring IN their ashes. N0uid
God they could he forever quencied Iut
those unisoncd ashes scattered on fhf Wiud-
of heaven Could we 40 -, Wc "oulJ
most gladly pour upon them The wa'rl' O;
Ldhe. ard. by law as un1itcr1bie a. ta 20 OF
the Mcdc- and Pcrsgns, iorDid tlW ucy
should ever be reklndl'd.
II /, not NY purpose to-day 10 spr1S o.
idows in their weed, or ORPHANS Ia O.. .r
tCar>. ] shall not point you 20 hip,Ernrd
ruins or devastated tlDld,: to Gc,eri1ied
chuIcL,S or poIlUt1 d altar. iLlye mo- cpl
tleiS 20 apply 10 those Who mel our troop,
IN tlc >torn array ol battle. | shall not
sneak Of them as van3al hordes led on by
moCern Atiilla>. No, No! They were our
countrNmcn and or kin,mcu. They
were focmcn worthy II our ,tcel.
Many q item were %, true, q, brave. ~
uatrlOtic, ~ conscientious - we're our Own
soldiers. Doubtless much ibat was wrong
and cruel was done by individuals in both
srmies. Now that we ba,l in the healing
Leans II Tie sun u Peace, let Us try t. for
yet the sin ard forgive ine sinner. God
forbid that to-day should speak single
word 10 perpctulte bitter memories OF the
pa,t. While ulOeize the fallen herOr, OF
HE South. gladly would | also tWinc IA
bright and unfadinc wreath and With rcyc-
rent hands Law It on yOnder hOnored grave,
Of the gallant bcyS VINO wore the blue.
THEIR MEMORY CAN N2yIR PERISH.
Nor would have you think. feIlow-citi.
Zens, that the sole object Of this assOclatioH
is TO do something to preserve the memory
Of the Confederate dead. Iheir memory
can never pcri,h while the Muse ~ lll,iOry
survives. our purpose Is rather to snow
oUr Olrn admiTation-OUT uudying love
and gratitude for those who, in march and
biyouac and hospital, eXhiDitcd such 'nb-
lime foriitudc, and VINO, a. duty'> All
were ever ready 20 stand in the storm d
battle and brayely bare their breasts 20 The
missiles Of death tial hultlcd around them.
We would here recall their heraism and
patriotism, Their patient hrmnCss ana rc-o.
luiiOr, tteir cheerful self de1ill and sui.cr-
irc. HfTe we honor oursclyc. q mucl A.
we do them bv paying wcll.mcriicd tribute
10 the lrandest body OF men that ever stood
on an earthly battle-Gtld-thc soldier OF
the Amy Of Northern Virginia, unron.
qupred and uncOnquerIblc, who in rag
and famine gladly sustained FOR four years
an UNEQUAL struggle, and who. in crushing
defeat, only once turned their backs ~ the
foe, when, with breaking beart, their peer
les general was constrained by Provi'
dence TO surrender them 70 overwhelming
numbers and resources"
GENERAL GRANT.
And when 1900 weIl-used muskets were
thus surrendered at AppomattOX TO more
than 100000 OF the foe that enyironed the
men that bore them "a wall OF fire, let 1t
be TO US a pleasant and grateful memory
that the general who wore the aurelS OF
victory accorded to this helpless handful OF
unfortunate heroes terms OF surrender a.
honorable to him as they were we'll
deserved by the defeated army. While the
southern heart throbs with love for its gall
lant dead, let IL also remember the delicacy,
the chivalry, the magnanimity OF Ulysses
:. Grant at AppOmattOX Courthouse.
Mr. Lambeth again paid a glowing tri-
butte 10 The TemOfy OF the confederate
soldiers who fought 80 brlyelv and achieved
so much by their valor, saying that il could
never be drowned IN the waters OF oblivion
though 10 stone OF remembrance ever be
laid.
GREEN N OUR HEARTS.